What is it about?
15 children aged between 4 to 10 years old (Average 6.9 years) who were diagnosed with autism were studied. Their parents/carers completed the standardised Sensory Profile Caregiver’s Questionnaire to assess children’s sensory processing dysfunction in their daily functional performance.
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Why is it important?
The assessments highlighted that all the children experienced some form of sensory processing difficulty.
Perspectives
The assessments highlighted that all the children experienced some form of sensory processing difficulty. The findings support the published evidence that individuals with autism commonly experience sensory processing difficulties.
Dr Michael O Ogundele
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Postgraduate Medical Centre
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This page is a summary of: 243 Sensory Processing of Children with Autism: Uniting Evidence and Practice, Archives of Disease in Childhood, October 2012, BMJ,
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302724.0243.
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